Apollo Go

Industry insiders attribute the disruption to a safety self-check mechanism, echoing a similar stalling incident involving Google's Waymo in the US last year.

Apollo Go launched fully driverless commercial operations in Dubai as planned, following a brief suspension of its UAE operations earlier this month due to regional conflict.

Both Baidu's Apollo Go and WeRide have halted operations of their robotaxi fleets in Dubai.

By February 2026, Apollo Go has delivered over 20 million rides worldwide cumulatively.

The service is expected to launch in the coming month, allowing users to access fully autonomous ride-hailing service at designated locations.

In the third quarter of 2025, Apollo Go delivered 3.1 million fully driverless autonomous ride-hailing trips.

Uber and Lyft both announced today they will partner with Baidu to test robotaxis in the UK, starting with London.

Apollo Go brings its latest-generation L4 autonomous vehicle RT6 to the project, equipped with a removable steering wheel that will eventually be eliminated.

The first deployments are expected to take place later this year in Asia and the Middle East, using Apollo Go's sixth-generation robotaxi.

Baidu plans to launch its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Singapore and Malaysia as early as this year, expanding the business to Southeast Asia, according to Bloomberg.